
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 

MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2000 DRIVER FOR JDBC

IMPORTANT�READ CAREFULLY: This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal 
agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the 
Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include 
associated media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation ("Product").  YOU 
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING, COPYING, 
OR OTHERWISE USING THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT 
INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT.

The Product is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties. Microsoft or its suppliers own the title, 
copyright, and other intellectual property rights in the Product.  The Product is licensed, not sold.
1	GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following rights provided you comply with all terms and conditions of this 
EULA:
a.  	PRODUCT:	You may install the Product on any number of computers, including workstations, terminals or other digital 
electronic devices (i) for your internal use and (ii) for the purpose of designing, developing and testing your application(s) that 
work in conjunction with the Product.
b.	REDISTRIBUTION.  You have no rights under this EULA to redistribute the Product.  
c.	RESERVATON OF RIGHTS.  Microsoft reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA.
2	NO RENTAL/NO COMMERCIAL HOSTING.  You may not rent, lease, lend, or provide commercial hosting services with the 
Product.
3	LIMITATION ON REVERSE ENGINEERING, DECOMPILATION, AND DISASSEMBLY. You may not reverse engineer, 
decompile, or disassemble the Product, except and only to the extent that it is expressly permitted by applicable law 
notwithstanding this limitation. 
4	TERMINATION. Without prejudice to any other rights, Microsoft may cancel this EULA if you do not abide by the terms and 
conditions of this EULA, in which case you must destroy all copies of the Product and all of its component parts. 
5	CONSENT TO USE OF DATA.  You agree that Microsoft and its affiliates may collect and use technical information gathered in 
any manner as part of the product support services provided to you, if any, related to the Product.  Microsoft may use this 
information solely to improve our products or to provide customized services or technologies to you and will not disclose this 
information in a form that personally identifies you   .   
6	EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.  You acknowledge that Product is subject to U.S. export jurisdiction.  You agree to comply with all 
applicable international and national laws that apply to the Product, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as 
well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional information, see 
http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/.
7	DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Microsoft and its suppliers provide 
the Product and support services (if any) AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, and hereby disclaim all other warranties and 
conditions, either express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any (if any) implied warranties, duties or 
conditions of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose, of accuracy or completeness of responses, of results, of 
workmanlike effort, of lack of viruses, and of lack of negligence, all with regard to the Product, and the provision of or 
failure to provide support services.  ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, 
QUIET POSSESSION, CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION OR NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE 
PRODUCT.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY OR ARISING OUT OF USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE 
SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, IF ANY, REMAINS WITH YOU.
8	EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR CONFIDENTIAL OR OTHER INFORMATION, FOR 
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, FOR PERSONAL INJURY, FOR LOSS OF PRIVACY, FOR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY 
INCLUDING OF GOOD FAITH OR OF REASONABLE CARE, FOR NEGLIGENCE, AND FOR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY 
OR OTHER LOSS WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO 
USE THE PRODUCT, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE UNDER 
OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF THE FAULT, TORT 
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OF 
MICROSOFT OR ANY SUPPLIER, AND EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ANY SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 
9	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES. Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason 
whatsoever (including, without limitation, all damages referenced above and all direct or general damages), the entire 
liability of Microsoft and any of its suppliers under any provision of this EULA and your exclusive remedy for all of the 
foregoing shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the Product or U.S.$5.00.  The foregoing 
limitations, exclusions and disclaimers  shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, even if any remedy 
fails its essential purpose.
10	U.S. GOVERNMENT LICENSE RIGHTS. All Product provided to the U.S. Government pursuant to solicitations issued on or 
after December 1, 1995 is provided with the commercial license rights and restrictions described elsewhere herein.  All Product 
provided to the U.S. Government pursuant to solicitations issued prior to December 1, 1995 is provided with "Restricted Rights" 
as provided for in FAR, 48 CFR 52.227-14 (JUNE 1987) or DFAR, 48 CFR 252.227-7013 (OCT 1988), as applicable. 
11	APPLICABLE LAW.  If you acquired this Product in the United States, this EULA is governed by the laws of the State of 
Washington.  If you acquired this Product in Canada, unless expressly prohibited by local law, this EULA is governed by the 
laws in force in the Province of Ontario, Canada; and, in respect of any dispute which may arise hereunder, you consent to the 
jurisdiction of the federal and provincial courts sitting in Toronto, Ontario. If this Product was acquired outside the United States, 
then local law may apply.
12	ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This EULA, including any addendum or amendment to this EULA which is included with the Product, 
are the entire agreement between you and Microsoft relating to the Product and the support services (if any) and they supersede 
all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Product or any 
other subject matter covered by this EULA.  To the extent the terms of any Microsoft policies or programs for support services 
conflict with the terms of this EULA, the terms of this EULA shall control.
13.	ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE/COMPONENT LICENSES.  This EULA applies to updates, supplements or components to the 
original Product that Microsoft may provide to you or make available to you after the date you obtain your initial copy of the 
Product, unless we provide other terms along with the update, supplement or component.   The Product may contain certain 
components that include a separate end user license agreement.     


Si vous avez acquis votre produit Microsoft au CANADA, la garantie limit�e suivante vous concerne :

RENONCIATION AUX GARANTIES.  Dans toute la mesure permise par la l�gislation en vigueur, Microsoft et ses fournisseurs 
fournissent le PRODUIT LOGICIEL et tous (selon le cas) Services d'assistance TELS QUELS ET AVEC TOUS LEURS 
D�FAUTS, et par les pr�sentes excluent toute garantie ou condition, expresse ou implicite, l�gale ou conventionnelle, �crite ou 
verbale, y compris, mais sans limitation, toute (selon le cas) garantie ou condition implicite ou l�gale de qualit� marchande, de 
conformit� � un usage particulier, d'absence de virus, d'exactitude et d'int�gralit� des r�ponses, de r�sultats, d'efforts techniques et 
professionnels et d'absence de n�gligence, le tout relativement au PRODUIT LOGICIEL et � la prestation ou � la non-prestation 
des Services d'assistance.  DE PLUS, IL N'Y A AUCUNE GARANTIE ET CONDITION DE TITRE, DE JOUISSANCE 
PAISIBLE, DE POSSESSION PAISIBLE, DE SIMILARIT� � LA DESCRIPTION ET D'ABSENCE DE CONTREFA�ON 
RELATIVEMENT AU PRODUIT LOGICIEL.  Vous supportez tous les risques d�coulant de l'utilisation et de la performance du 
PRODUIT LOGICIEL et ceux d�coulant des Services d'assistance (s'il y a lieu).

EXCLUSION DES DOMMAGES INDIRECTS, ACCESSOIRES ET AUTRES.  Dans toute la mesure permise par la l�gislation en 
vigueur, Microsoft et ses fournisseurs ne sont en aucun cas responsables de tout dommage sp�cial, indirect, accessoire, moral ou 
exemplaire quel qu'il soit (y compris, mais sans limitation, les dommages entra�n�s par la perte de b�n�fices ou la perte 
d'information confidentielle ou autre, l'interruption des affaires, les pr�judices corporels, la perte de confidentialit�, le d�faut de 
remplir toute obligation y compris les obligations de bonne foi et de diligence raisonnable, la n�gligence et toute autre perte 
p�cuniaire ou autre perte de quelque nature que ce soit) d�coulant de, ou de toute autre mani�re li� �, l'utilisation ou l'impossibilit� 
d'utiliser le PRODUIT LOGICIEL, la prestation ou la non-prestation des Services d'assistance ou autrement en vertu de ou 
relativement � toute disposition de cette convention, que ce soit en cas de faute, de d�lit (y compris la n�gligence), de responsabilit� 
stricte, de manquement � un contrat ou de manquement � une garantie de Microsoft ou de l'un de ses fournisseurs, et ce, m�me si 
Microsoft ou l'un de ses fournisseurs a �t� avis� de la possibilit� de tels dommages.

LIMITATION DE RESPONSABILIT� ET RECOURS.  Malgr� tout dommage que vous pourriez encourir pour quelque raison que ce 
soit (y compris, mais sans limitation, tous les dommages mentionn�s ci-dessus et tous les dommages directs et g�n�raux), la seule 
responsabilit� de Microsoft et de ses fournisseurs en vertu de toute disposition de cette convention et votre unique recours en regard 
de tout ce qui pr�c�de sont limit�s au plus �lev� des montants suivants:  soit (a) le montant que vous avez pay� pour le PRODUIT 
LOGICIEL, soit (b) un montant �quivalant � cinq dollars U.S. (5,00 $ U.S.).  Les limitations, exclusions et renonciations ci-dessus 
s'appliquent dans toute la mesure permise par la l�gislation en vigueur, et ce m�me si leur application a pour effet de priver un 
recours de son essence.

L�GISLATION APPLICABLE..  Sauf lorsqu'express�ment prohib� par la l�gislation locale, la pr�sente  convention est r�gie par les 
lois en vigueur dans la province d'Ontario, Canada.  Pour tout diff�rend qui pourrait d�couler des pr�sentes, vous acceptez la 
comp�tence des tribunaux f�d�raux et provinciaux si�geant � Toronto, Ontario. 

Si vous avez des questions concernant cette convention ou si vous d�sirez communiquer avec Microsoft pour quelque raison que ce 
soit, veuillez contacter la succursale Microsoft desservant votre pays, ou �crire �: Microsoft Sales Information Center, One 
Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399.


